The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-05
Items from the Courts.

ASKING THE REMOVAL OF BERNHAMER-
Rosa ZInk has fled petition in the Circuit
Court, asking for the removal of w. F. A Bern
hamer as administrator of the estate of Sarah
Bockstakler, on the ground that he is settling
the estate of a son of Mrs Bockstakler, and that
the two estates are antagonistic.
TWO MEN FINED FOR SERIOUS ASSAULTS.
Michael Boaz and George Jenkins each
fined s25 and costs and sentenced to thirty days
in the work house, yesterday. by Judge Irwin.
Both were indicted for assault and battery with
intent to kill Boaz used a wagon-spoke on the
head of Joseph Heimerich, of Hauehville, and
Jenkins broke arm for Miss Jessie Baugh,
living Maryland street, while attempting to
give her a whipping
DEMANDING DAMAGES FoR AN ARM.
DETERMINATIONS damage suit has been
brought against the indianapolis Cabinet Com
pany by Albert S. Elston. In March, 1856. he
was employed by the company to operate a
double cutoff saw. The first day he worked he
lost his right arm by getting 1t caught In the
machinery He alleges that the machine was
in repair when he was employed to take
charge OF it. and that the company well
aware that it was not safe for a man to attempt
to operate it.
VERDICT IN THE BRowN-BoYD CASE.
The Western Elevator case, in which George
d. Brown was the plaintiff and r. L. Boyd de-
PENDANT, went to the jury Friday evening. after
having beer trial nine days in the Circuit
Court Yesterday morning additional instruc-
tons were asked from the court. and short
time afterward verdict for the defendant was
returned. The suit was for the recovery of 800
600 that Mr.. Brown alleged to be due him for
wheat he had stored in Boyd's elevator. mo-
ton for trial will be made, and if it is not
granted an appeal will be taken to the Supreme
Court
MORE BoNDsMEN THAN HE NEEDED.
General Carnahan reported at the United
States marshaps Office yesterday morning. and
gave bond in the sum Of $500, Stanton j. Peelle
John S. Spann, Marcus L. Brown and James A.
Wildman volunteering as sureties. Not only
did he have trouble in getting bondsmen, but
there was a supsrabundance of volunteers-at
least twenty gentlemen expressing a desire to
sign their names to the suretyship. The indict-
mont, which covers fourteen pages fails to set
forth the circular OF instructions which
issued by the Republican county committee.
Sim Coys friend, the Awful Bailey who is
deputy prosecutor, has thus far refused to allow
any reporter to see the circular, and General
Carnahan cannot fnd one, though anxious to
furnish it for publication. that the public
may exactly what it 10. Altogether there
are five counts. but only two judges of election.
named--Absl E. Davis. second precinct,
Fourth ward, and Henry G. Werbe, second pre-
cnct Thirteenth ward-and General Carnahan
IS charged with aiding, counseling. procuring and
advising these judges to carry away of the
po1l-lists and tally papers of their respective
precincts. made. signed, certified, etc. Some of
the tallv-sheet forgers who under indictment
would not now DO where they if the Repub-
lican Judges had taken charge of both sets OF
taily-papers and poll books. In the second pro-
cinct of the Fourth ward, and the second pre-
cinct. Thirteenth ward. the sets of papers and
poll books that were taken charge of by Demo
cratic officers turned altered, and the officials
in whose hands they were are among the in